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US6256549B1
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Integrated manufacturing solutions
Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-13
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Granted: 2001-07-03
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Expires: 2018-05-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a computerized database comprising a first table representing a list of part numbers. The database provides computerized links between individual part numbers and associated manufacturing process data for different process steps for that part number. Rather than correlate data by hand, a user may click on a process step for a particular part number to instantly and accurately retrieve that data. Manufacturing process data may include, for example, backgrind process data, wire binding data, either in numerical or graphical form, testing parameters, packaging data, and labeling data. The database system of the present invention may be used to automatically program various process equipment in an assembly facility with appropriate process data to automatically process finished semiconductor wafers into packaged semiconductor circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernadette P. Romero
- 👤 Carl H. Fong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:37
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/06; H10P72/0612; G; G05; G05B; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/31; G05B2219/31331; G05B2219/45; G05B2219/45031; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49169; Y10T29/49171; Y10T29/49172
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of assembling a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: generating a database comprising a table of assembly specification data for the semiconductor device; generating data files representing data elements corresponding to elements in the table of assembly specification data; linking the data files to corresponding data elements in the table of assembly specification data; transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility; and selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps, wherein said step of generating a database comprises the step of: generating a database of assembly specification data references for a semiconductor device including marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of assembling a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: generating a database comprising a table of assembly specification data for the semiconductor device; generating data files representing data elements corresponding to elements in the table of assembly specification data; linking the data files to corresponding data elements in the table of assembly specification data; transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility; and selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps, wherein said step of generating a database comprises the step of: generating a database of assembly specification data references for a semiconductor device including marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of generating data files representing data elements corresponding to elements in the table of assembly specification data comprises the steps of: generating a marking specification data file; generating a backgrind specification data file; generating a bonding diagram specification file; and generating a wafer fab structure specification file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said step of linking the data files to corresponding data elements in the table of assembly specification data comprises the steps of: linking the marking specification data file to the marking reference of the database; linking the backgrind specification data file to the backgrind reference of the database; linking the bonding diagram specification file to the bonding diagram reference of the database; and linking the wafer fab structure specification file to the wafer fab structure reference of the database.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility comprises the step of: transmitting the database and linked data files via magnetic media to the assembly facility.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the step of: manually retrieving files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of transmitting the database transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility comprises the step of: transmitting the database and linked data files via computer network to the assembly facility.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the step of: loading at least a portion of selected files comprising assembly specification data through a local network to an assembly machine as an individual assembly step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the steps of: loading the marking specification data file through a local network to a marking machine to program the marking machine to mark a semiconductor device according to the marking specification via independent mark plate generation or advance marking equipment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the steps of: loading the backgrind specification data file through a local network to a semiconductor grinding machine to program the semiconductor grinding machine to grind a semiconductor wafer to the backgrind specification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the steps of: loading the bonding diagram specification data file through a local network to a wire bonding machine to program the wire bonding machine to wire bond a semiconductor device according to the bonding diagram specification.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the steps of: loading the wafer fab structure specification data file through a local network to a die attachment machine to program the die attachment machine to attach a die to the semiconductor device according to the wafer tab structure specification.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of selectively retrieving data files from the database to retrieve data for individual assembly steps comprises the steps of: loading the wafer fab structure specification data file through a local network to a encapsulation machine to program the encapsulation machine to encapsulate a semiconductor device according to the wafer fab structure specification.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
An automated method of assembling a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: generating a database comprising a table of assembly data references for a semiconductor device including marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference linked to a plurality of data files representing corresponding data elements; transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility; and loading the data files to corresponding assembly machines to program corresponding assembly machines to assemble a semiconductor device according to the data references.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
85 words
An automated method of assembling a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: generating a database comprising a table of assembly data references for a semiconductor device including marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference linked to a plurality of data files representing corresponding data elements; transmitting the database and linked data files to an assembly facility; and loading the data files to corresponding assembly machines to program corresponding assembly machines to assemble a semiconductor device according to the data references.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
180 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein said loading step further comprises the steps of: loading the marking specification data file through a local network to a marking machine to program the marking machine to mark a semiconductor device according to the marking specification; loading the backgrind specification data file through a local network to a semiconductor grinding machine to program the semiconductor grinding machine to grind a semiconductor wafer to the backgrind specification; loading the bonding diagram specification data file through a local network to a wire bonding machine to program the wire bonding machine to wire bond a semiconductor device according to the bonding diagram specification; loading the wafer fab structure specification data file through a local network to a die attachment machine to program the die attachment machine to attach a die to the semiconductor device according to the wafer fab structure specification; and loading the wafer fab structure specification data file through a local network to a encapsulation machine to program the encapsulation machine to encapsulate a semiconductor device according to the wafer fab structure specification.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
A computer memory storing instructions for programming a plurality of computer-controlled semiconductor assembly machines, the computer memory comprising: a first memory portion comprising a table of assembly specification data references for a semiconductor device; and second memory portions including a plurality of data references corresponding to entries in the table of the first memory portion, each of said plurality of data references comprising a specification for an assembly operation of a semiconductor device; wherein the table of the first memory portion is linked to corresponding second memory portions such that a user examining the table of the first memory portion may link to a corresponding second memory portion, wherein said table of assembly specification data references in said first memory portion includes a marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference, each linked to a corresponding second memory portion representing corresponding data elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
A computer memory storing instructions for programming a plurality of computer-controlled semiconductor assembly machines, the computer memory comprising: a first memory portion comprising a table of assembly specification data references for a semiconductor device; and second memory portions including a plurality of data references corresponding to entries in the table of the first memory portion, each of said plurality of data references comprising a specification for an assembly operation of a semiconductor device; wherein the table of the first memory portion is linked to corresponding second memory portions such that a user examining the table of the first memory portion may link to a corresponding second memory portion, wherein said table of assembly specification data references in said first memory portion includes a marking reference, backgrind reference, bonding diagram reference, and wafer fab structure reference, each linked to a corresponding second memory portion representing corresponding data elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
130 words
The computer memory of claim 15 , wherein said plurality of data references in second memory portions comprise: a marking specification data file for programming a marking machine to mark a semiconductor device according to a marking specification; a backgrind specification data file for programming a semiconductor grinding machine to grind a semiconductor wafer to a backgrind specification; a bonding diagram specification data file for programming a wire bonding machine to wire bond a semiconductor device according to a bonding diagram specification; and a wafer fab structure specification data file for programming the die attachment machine to attach a die to the semiconductor device according to the wafer fab structure specification and for programming an a encapsulation machine to encapsulate a semiconductor device according to the wafer fab structure specification.
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